1947 Milwaukee Brewers Roster
Team Record: 79-75
Finished 3rd in the AA
Manager: Nick Cullop (79-75)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Borchert Field
Attendance: 298,041, Avg. 3,871
Playoffs - Milwaukee Brewers 4 games, Kansas City Blues 2
Finals - Milwaukee Brewers 4 games, Louisville Colonels 3
The Milwaukee Brewers of the American Association ended the 1947 season with a record of 79 wins and 75 losses, finishing third in the AA.
The Brewers scored 775 runs and allowed 781 runs.
Heinz Becker, Vern Bickford, Bob Brady, Cy Buker, Al Dark, Otto Denning, Johnny Dickshot, Glenn Elliott, Al Epperly, Carden Gillenwater, Walt Linden, Wes Livengood, Joe Mack, Max Macon, Dick Manville, Danny Murtaugh, Tommy Neill, Dee Phillips, Ewald Pyle, Earl Reid, Skippy Roberge, Steve Roser, Buck Ross, Chet Ross, Owen Scheetz, Norm Schlueter, Lefty Wallace and Pete Whisenant were all players from the 1947 Milwaukee Brewers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Nick Cullop served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heinz Becker | S | R | August 26, 1915 | 6'2" | 200 | Berlin, Berlin DE |
| Joe Bestudik | S | L | December 29, 1914 | 5'10" | 170 | Springfield, IL US |
| Vern Bickford | R | R | August 17, 1920 | 6'0" | 180 | Hellier, KY US |
| Bob Brady | L | R | November 8, 1922 | 6'1" | 175 | Lewiston, PA US |
| Cy Buker | L | R | February 5, 1918 | 5'11" | 190 | Greenwood, WI US |
| Al Dark | R | R | January 7, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | Comanche, OK US |
| James Davis | R | R | October 12, 1912 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Otto Denning | R | R | December 28, 1912 | 6'0" | 180 | Hays, KS US |
| Johnny Dickshot | R | R | January 24, 1910 | 6'0" | 195 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Glenn Elliott | S | L | November 11, 1919 | 5'10" | 170 | Sapulpa, OK US |
| Al Epperly | L | R | May 7, 1918 | 6'2" | 194 | Glidden, IA US |
| Raymond Fletcher | R | R | January 17, 1925 | 5'10" | 185 | New York City, NY US |
| Carden Gillenwater | R | R | May 13, 1917 | 6'1" | 175 | Riceville, TN US |
| John Hennerich | R | April 9, 1919 | 5'10" | 172 | Potosi, MO US | |
| Jim Hill | R | R | December 31, 1919 | 6'1" | 195 | Yuma, AZ US |
| Ray Janikowski | L | L | 5'11" | 166 | ||
| Eddie Karas | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Aaron Kaye | R | L | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Walt Linden | R | R | March 27, 1924 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Wes Livengood | R | R | July 18, 1910 | 6'2" | 172 | Salisbury, NC US |
| Joe Mack | S | L | January 4, 1912 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Max Macon | L | L | October 14, 1915 | 6'3" | 175 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Dick Manville | R | R | December 25, 1926 | 6'4" | 192 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Danny Murtaugh | R | R | October 8, 1917 | 5'9" | 165 | Chester, PA US |
| Gene Nance | R | R | June 15, 1914 | 5'11" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Tommy Neill | L | R | November 7, 1919 | 6'2" | 200 | Hartselle, AL US |
| James Paules | L | March 17, 1919 | 6'0" | 180 | York, PA US | |
| Dee Phillips | R | R | June 8, 1919 | 6'0" | 176 | Corsicana, TX US |
| Ewald Pyle | L | L | August 27, 1910 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Kenneth Raddant | R | June 16, 1922 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Earl Reid | L | R | June 8, 1913 | 6'3" | 190 | Bangor, AL US |
| Skippy Roberge | R | R | May 19, 1917 | 5'11" | 185 | Lowell, MA US |
| Steve Roser | R | R | January 25, 1918 | 6'4" | 220 | Rome, NY US |
| Buck Ross | R | R | February 3, 1915 | 6'2" | 170 | Norwood, NC US |
| Chet Ross | R | R | April 1, 1917 | 6'1" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| William Sanders | L | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Owen Scheetz | R | R | December 24, 1913 | 6'0" | 190 | New Bedford, OH US |
| Norm Schlueter | R | R | September 25, 1916 | 5'10" | 175 | Belleville, IL US |
| David Sheehan | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Lefty Wallace | L | L | August 12, 1921 | 5'11" | 160 | Evansville, IN US |
| Pete Whisenant | R | R | December 14, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | Asheville, NC US |
| Felix Younger | R | 6'2" | 170 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
